She said: "If it was for a good cause and we were going to raise a lot of money, I’d definitely consider it."

Suranne has been so busy starring in the likes of 'Scott & Bailey' and 'Doctor Foster' since she departed Weatherfield she doesn't even have time to watch it anymore and was shocked to discover her former on-screen husband Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) has fathered a secret love child.

She added: "I don’t have time to keep up with 'Corrie' but I’m friends with Jennie McAlpine and Antony Cotton so I do catch up."